Travel, 10th Dec 2019, News & Stories from India

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10 Dec 2019

Travel, 10 Dec 2019

Aditya Om makes shocking film on taboo topic

Aditya Om’s last Hindi film Maassab won more than 25 awards in film festivals and is now gearing up for theatrical and digital release.

10 Dec 2019 10:44 PM

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra on Tuesday slammed the Congress party and questioned why its leaders and Pakistan speak in one language. (Photo: File)

'Why Pakistan and Congress speak in one language?': Sambit Patra

The Bill seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.

10 Dec 2019 8:51 PM

Telugu Desam Party president N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday offered to resign from the MLA post if the ruling YSR Congress could prove that the retail chain Heritage Fresh belonged to his family. (Photo: File)

Naidu challenges Jagan, seeks resignation over Heritage charges

'If you cannot prove the allegation, Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy loses the right to continue in his position,' said Naidu.

10 Dec 2019 8:36 PM

More than 100 clubs have shown interest to play in the Indian Women's League, the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) Executive Committee was informed on Tuesday. (Photo: ANI/ AIFF media)

AIFF states that more than 100 clubs shown interest to play in India Women's League

The committee also congratulated the Indian senior women's team for winning the gold medal in the South Asian Games in Nepal.

10 Dec 2019 8:30 PM

Raped repeatedly by her maternal uncle ever since she was a toddler and had to later undergo multiple abortions, a nearly 40-year-old woman has finally been able to get him to face trial in a Delhi court. (Representational Image)

Raped for years since she was 4, woman, 40, takes uncle to court: Police

The woman in her complaint had also alleged that the sons of the accused and other relatives had threatened to kill her.

10 Dec 2019 8:27 PM

Democrats announced formal charges against President Donald Trump on Tuesday that accuse him of abusing power and obstructing Congress, making him only the third US president in history to face impeachment. (Photo: File)

'Abuse of power, obstruction': US democrats unveil Trump impeachment charges

The full House of Representatives is expected to vote on the charges, or articles of impeachment, next week.

10 Dec 2019 8:11 PM

Internet services have been suspended in Tripura for 48 hours from 2 pm on Tuesday in view of the ongoing protests against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, an official notification said. (Photo: ANI)

Tripura govt blocks internet services for 48 hours amid Citizenship Bill protests

Demonstrators raised slogans against the central government and demanded to keep the state out of the purview of the Bill.

10 Dec 2019 7:56 PM

Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said that the Indian cricket team missed an opportunity by not allowing wicket-keeper batsman Sanju Samson to play in front of his home crowd. (Photo: Twitter)

Shashi Tharoor laments Sanju Samson's absence from second T20I against Windies

India took on West Indies in the second T20I of the three-match series on Sunday at Thiruvananthapuram.

10 Dec 2019 7:45 PM

One of the four convicts, Akshay Kumar Singh, moved the Supreme Court Tuesday seeking review of its 2017 judgement handing down death penalty to all of them in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case. (Photo: File)

Life is going short, why death penalty: Nirbhaya convict files review petiton

The apex court, on July 9, 2018, had dismissed the review pleas filed by three other convicts in the case.

10 Dec 2019 7:25 PM

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumars JD(U), a BJP ally, on Tuesday appeared divided on supporting the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in Parliament, with two top party functionaries calling the legislation "discriminatory and unconstitutional". (Photo: File)

JD(U) divided over Citizenship Bill, leaders advice Nitish to 'reconsider support'

However, the JD(U) came under opposition fire for supporting the CAB in Parliament.

10 Dec 2019 7:05 PM

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has been invited to the wedding reception of Mohammad Azharuddin's son Mohammed Asaduddin and Sania Mirza's sister - Anam Mirza. (Photo: PTI/Instagram)

Telangana CM invited to wedding reception of Mohammad Azharuddin's son

The Hyderabad Cricket Association's (HCA) president Azaharuddin and India's tennis star Mirza formally met Chief Minister Rao.

10 Dec 2019 6:56 PM

During the day, the domestic unit fluctuated between a high of 70.85 and a low of 71.04 and finally ended the day at 70.92 against the US dollar, the highest closing level since November 5 when the unit settled at 70.69.

Rupee rises 12 paise to 1-month high of 70.92 against US dollar

Forex traders said the Indian rupee gained ground on the back of stable crude oil prices and a weaker dollar index.

10 Dec 2019 6:50 PM

GTR 42 special glitter edition is embellished with 60 dazzling Swarovski Zirconia and comes with an elegant white leather strap

Huami launches two new variants of its Amazfit GTR smartwatch in India

Huami Corporation has launched the smartwatch's 47.2mm Titanium and 42.6mm Glitter edition at Rs 14,999 and Rs 12,999 online, in India.

10 Dec 2019 6:49 PM

European Union ambassador to India, Ugo Astuto on Tuesday said that Pakistan must take action against terrorists operating from its soil. (Photo: File)

'Pakistan must take action against terrorists operating from its soil': EU envoy

India has repeatedly asked Pakistan to take action against terrorist groups operating from its soil.

10 Dec 2019 6:46 PM

Assistant US Attorney Marissa Harris argued that if either man fled to China, it would be difficult if not impossible for federal officials to secure their extradition (Photo: AP)

Apple has 'deep concerns' that ex-employees accused of theft will flee to China

Two China-born ex-employees plead not guilty to counts of criminal trade secrets theft, and have been out on bail.

10 Dec 2019 6:45 PM

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday claimed that the government is bringing Pakistan founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah alive with the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. (Photo: File)

Will ‘knock on all doors’ in country if…: Owaisi on Citizenship Bill

Attacking Cong and NCP, he said despite fighting elections against Sena, two parties joined hands with saffron party for political gains.

10 Dec 2019 6:38 PM

Shuttler Jwala Gutta on Tuesday said that doubles' players do not get much attention in the country as compared to singles' players.(Photo:AFP)

Doubles' players do not get much attention in India : Jwala Gutta

She also said that before comparing India to badminton giants like China and Japan, the nation must improve the quality of doubles' players.

10 Dec 2019 6:27 PM

PM Modi’s “sab ka saath, sabka vikas” tweet celebrating the Bharatiya Janata Party's re-election victory in 2019 was the most retweeted and liked tweet of the year, making it the "Golden Tweet" in India. (Photo: File)

PM Modi's tweet on BJP's victory in Lok Sabha elections becomes 'Golden Tweet' of 2019

Among hashtags, #loksabhaelections2019 was the most tweeted about hashtags.

10 Dec 2019 6:20 PM

Injured Shikhar Dhawan is likely to continue his absence from the Indian squad against the West Indies. He was picked in the squad for the West Indies series but has since been ruled out due to a knee injury suffered in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. (Photo: AP)

Shikhar Dhawan to miss India’s ODI series vs West Indies: report

Having missed the first two matches of the three-match T20I series, Dhawan seems to need more time for fully recovering from his injury.

10 Dec 2019 6:16 PM

Former Indian football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Tuesday expressed disappointment that Sikkim was not excluded from the ambit of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, unlike several other states in the north-east. (Photo: File)

‘Deeply disappointed with Citizenship Bill’: Bhaichung Bhutia

'This bill is surely a way of diluting Article 371F in long run,' the former Indian football team captain said.

10 Dec 2019 5:56 PM

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